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'libəti1) (freedom from captivity or from slavery: He ordered that all prisoners should be given their liberty.) frihet2) (freedom to do as one pleases: Children have a lot more liberty now than they used to.) frihet3) ((especially with take) too great freedom of speech or action: I think it was (taking) a liberty to ask her such a question!) (ta seg den) frihet (å)•- take the liberty ofsubst. \/ˈlɪbətɪ\/1) frihet2) ( sjøfart) landlovat liberty ledig, ikke opptatt• when will you be at liberty?på frifot, i frihetfri, uhindretgive me liberty or give me death! jeg dør heller enn å miste friheten!set at liberty sette på frifot, sette fri, frigi( om kapital) frigjøretake liberties ta seg frihetervære nærgåendetake the liberty to do something eller take the liberty of doing something ta seg den frihet å gjøre noethis is Liberty Hall ( hverdagslig) her kan du gjøre akkurat hva du vilwhat a liberty! ( hverdagslig) så frekt!
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take the liberty of doing something — take the liberty of (doing something) formal to do something that will have an effect on someone else without asking their permission. I took the liberty of reserving us two seats at the conference. I hope that s all right by you. (usually in… … New idioms dictionary
take the liberty of — ◇ If you take the liberty of doing something, you do something without asking for permission to do it. I took the liberty of making a reservation for us. I took the liberty of telling them you weren t interested. • • • Main Entry: ↑liberty … Useful english dictionary
take the liberty of — (doing something) formal to do something that will have an effect on someone else without asking their permission. I took the liberty of reserving us two seats at the conference. I hope that s all right by you. (usually in past tenses) … New idioms dictionary
liberty — n. freedom 1) to gain liberty 2) individual, personal; political; religious liberty 3) civil liberties permission 4) to take the liberty (of doing smt.) (may I take the liberty of reminding you of your promise?) authorized absence (AE) (naval) 5) … Combinatory dictionary
liberty — lib|er|ty [ˈlıbəti US ər ] n plural liberties ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(freedom)¦ 2¦(legal right)¦ 3¦(without permission)¦ 4 be at liberty to do something 5 take liberties with somebody/something 6 at liberty ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: liberté … Dictionary of contemporary English
liberty — noun 1 FREEDOM (U) the freedom and the right to do whatever you want without asking permission or being afraid of authority: People will resent these restrictions on their liberty. 2 LEGAL RIGHT (countable usually plural) a particular legal right … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
liberty — [[t]lɪ̱bə(r)ti[/t]] ♦♦♦ liberties 1) N VAR Liberty is the freedom to live your life in the way that you want, without interference from other people or the authorities. → See also civil liberties ...the ideal of equality and the appreciation of… … English dictionary
liberty — noun 1) personal liberty Syn: freedom, independence, free rein, license, self determination, free will, latitude Ant: constraint, slavery 2) the fight for liberty Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
liberty — lib|er|ty [ lıbərti ] noun ** 1. ) uncount the freedom to think or behave in the way you want and not be controlled by a government or by other people: their long struggle for liberty and independence a ) count a particular kind of freedom,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
liberty */*/ — UK [ˈlɪbə(r)tɪ] / US [ˈlɪbərtɪ] noun Word forms liberty : singular liberty plural liberties 1) a) [uncountable] the freedom to think or behave in the way that you want and not be controlled by a government or by other people their long struggle… … English dictionary
The United States of America — The United States of America † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The United States of America BOUNDARIES AND AREA On the east the boundary is formed by the St. Croix River and an arbitrary line to the St. John, and on the north by the… … Catholic encyclopedia